Happy {Late} Mother’s Day + Punch Tutorial

Our computer caught a virus this past weekend and I didn’t have a lot of time to sit down and figure it out until mid morning Sunday, which luckily I was able to manually recover and clean up our PC. But I will tell ya, I had some serious fits on Saturday and was worried I was going to lose all my photos on there!

And since I was busy being lazy and enjoying a relaxing Mother’s Day, I am a little late to post. But I do want to wish all the wonderful women in my life a very happy Mother’s Day. You all are in my thoughts and I hope you got some special treatment!

This Mother’s Day is pretty special to me and luckily I have a family that recognized that. And I have to say that Tom and the girls spoiled me. They helped him pick out this Mother’s Bracelet. It has all 5 girls’ birthstones in it. (Now just have to hope the baby comes in August – LOL). But I love it! He also treated me to a spa day where I can get my hair cut/colored, a pedicure and my eyebrows waxed! Then he took me to lunch at Applebee’s. And since I was in a total food coma afterwards , I got to nap and relax. It was a great day!

Also, in light of keeping up to date and promising my mother photos of my belly, I will share with you my 24 weeks belly shot. And no, I am not in neon yellow for this but the classic and ever slimming black. Which, is pretty moot when I’m getting to be as big as a barn. But I am glad I am doing this as it will be fun to look back at later.

On a scrapbooking note, I had a couple challenges posted at For the Luv of Art for NSD, which you can check out if you are still looking for a challenge. The chances to win the RAK are passed but it’d be fun to still see y’all play along.

One of my challenges I had posted a tutorial on as well, which I will go ahead and share with y’all. It’s pretty similar to my tutorial using the Martha Stewart Loop Punch in a circle. But this one uses the EK Success Large Circle Border Punch.

First I started out by punching a regular border:

Then I cut each individual scallop:

Then I punched a 2″ circle out of white cardstock for a base to glue each piece too:

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I am so glad you shared those photos because you look totally adorable!!! Love seeing that “baby growing bump” and sounds like your Mother’s Day was pretty special too. GREAT card with some GREAT ideas.

Hey Girl! SO glad you had a very special Mother’s Day! Sounds like you were really pampered, just as you deserve. Love your new bracelet. I had a quiet day at home with my kiddos, which I loved. My son wrote me a sweet card, and my daughter spoiled me with a few trinkets. I’m a lucky girl. 🙂
I am in love with your latest belly photo! You look beautiful!
And LOVE that flower you created. What a brilliant use of a border punch. Thanks so much for sharing the how-to’s.